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Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]
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Joyful Moment Victory
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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Give Labor Life Men
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
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Love Ready Sweet
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start

Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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